I think there's a few factors going into making this more likely (though still unlikely on the whole) Much of the difficulty of being trans is social, which ma

I think there's a few factors going into making this more likely (though still unlikely on the whole) Much of the difficulty of being trans is social, which makes it more likely for people to come out / actively transition in environments with less social consequences. Programming, as an activity which can be anonymous and online fits that bill simply because there's less socializing at all. And speaking of social difficulties, most people don't want to be social trailblazers. They don't want to be the first trans person in a group and deal with the potential existing prejudices, or more likely ignorance. So if you see a group that already contains trans people, you're probably seeing a group you can slide into without much difficulty.